Sierra RedyCompact Series User manual

QUICK START GUIDE
RedyCompactTM Series
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Safety and General Information
1. For safe operation, please consider the process and ambient conditions for which the device is designed and specified at the time of
delivery. This information can be found on the data label on the instrument housing and in the Instruction Manual.
2. Do not remove the electronics housing to prevent damage to the unit. A damaged hologram seal will void the warranty.
3. There are no serviceable parts inside the unit. Repairs must be performed by qualified personnel only.
Installation and Electrical Connection
1. Do not use Teflon® tape or liquid sealent on the process connections.
2. Please ensure that the piping is clean and purged before you connect the flow meter.
Note Your Sierra sales representative can help you to source suitable O-rings, elastomeric seals, fittings and filters.
3. The gas used must be clean and dry.
4. For particle protection, we recommend to install a 50µm filter at the inlet.
5. Please refer to the RedyCompact Instruction Manual for detailed instruction on mounting orientation and location.
6. Please verify a proper electrical connection. If you use the external 24 VDC power supply, it is strongly recommended to
have this device grounded.
7. For battery units the default setting is that the unit switches o 15 minutes after you last touched the screen.
You can disable the «Auto power o» in the settings, for example for consumption measurements see the Instruction Manual.
Note The current consumption depends on the instrument version. Please refer to the information in the Instruction Manual.
This Quick Start Guide for the RedyCompact Series Mass Flow Meters
and regulators gives easy set up and installation instructions. For
complete instructions, please download and read the RedyCompact
Series Instruction Manual. Before installing meter, follow the steps below.
Step 1. Download Instruction Manual
To get technical information, download the RedyCompact Series
Instruction Manual at sierrainstruments.com/redycompact-manual

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General Operation
Note The RedyCompact has a modern touch screen. You can operate the unit by touching the screen with your fingers.
Please do not use sharp objects like ballpoints.
Switching the unit on: When the unit is powered by a battery, you have to touch and hold the screen for three seconds to switch the unit on.
Stop touching the screen once you see something on the display. If you continue to touch the display during start-up, you will enter the service
mode (for USB firmware update only). To exit from the service mode, touch the screen for five seconds. When the unit is powered with an
external supply (24 VDC /USB), the device switches on automatically.
Home Screens: The selectable home screens show you all the information you need. You can switch between home screens by touching the
display for about a second.
Menu: To enter the menu, just touch the screen (no matter where) for more than one second. Once you are in the menu, use the control buttons
on the bottom to navigate through the functions /settings.
Electrical Connection & Alarm Module
The optional 24 Vdc version (use 8…30 Vdc, min. 150mA power supply) of the compact has a 12 pin connection cable with configuration
according to the table below. 1+2 are for the power supply, 3-12 are for the alarm module.
Battery / Battery Replacement
The battery operated RedyCompact is powered by a standard AA battery.
Warring Do not use rechargeable batteries, and remove the battery if the unit is not used for a longer period of time.
This helps to prevent damage to the device.
Battery Replacement: Hold the RedyCompact on the main body with one hand. Push with two fingers on both sides where the plastic notches
are located (1) and pull o the battery housing (2). Please observe the polarity of the battery.
Return Up Down Select
PIN Color Assignment
1red PRW+
2black PRW-
3white IN2
4brown IN1
5green IN.GND
6yellow OUT3.NO
7grey OUT3.NC
8pink OUT3.COM
9blue OUT2.A
10 violet OUT2.B
11 grey-pink OUT1.A
12 red-blue OUT.B
BATTERY
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Change from Battery to External Supply or Alarm Module
1. Hold the RedyCompact on the main body with one hand. Push with two fingers on both sides where the plastic notches are located (1) and
pull off the battery housing (2).
2. Mount the electronic board (4) with the supplied washers (3) and screws (5) to the back of the compact.
3. Plug in the (6) cable into the electronic board (4) and mount the cable tension relieve on the body of the compact with the two screws (7).
4. Make sure the cable is secured.
5. Finally place the plastic cover over the power supply module (8).
Limited Warranty Policy – Register Online
All Sierra products are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship and will be repaired or replaced at no charge to Buyer,
provided return or rejection of product is made within a reasonable period but no longer than three (3) years for calibration and non-calibration
defects, from date of delivery.
To assure warranty service, customers must register their products online on Sierra’s website. Online registration at of all of your
Sierra products is required for our warranty process. Read complete warranty policy at sierrainstruments.com/warranty.
Micro-USB interface
The RedyCompact has a built-in Micro-USB connector (DIN 62684), which can be used for external power supply, to activate the backlight and
to upgrade the firmware.
Note No data can be read out through the Micro-USB interface. The unit has no digital output.
Note: Please dispose of the device in an environmentally friendly way (recycle).
Note For the electrical connections please refer to page 2 of this Quick Start Guide or the Instruction Manual.
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